Low Charges for Airlines Handling Services May Compromise Safety
Chinedu Eze Stakeholders in Nigria’s aviation industry have drawn attention to the comparatively low charges by ground handling services, saying that such low charges could compromise safety and operational standards. The industry insiders said that the massive drop of ground handling charges from $1,139 to only $400 on a Boeing 737 aircraft (narrow body airplane) or its equivalent on both local and domestic services would drastically affect the companies’ revenue and operational standards. They noted that the ground handling service rates were the lowest in Africa. THISDAY learnt that th...